The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged the receipt of a letter officially introducing the Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates of PDP for the forthcoming Anambra state Governorship election as signed by both the Acting National Chairman, Amb. Iliya Damagun and Senator Samuel Anyanwu respectively.
This is at the heels of fake news and misleading reports on the social media claiming that the Deputy National Secretary had taken over the functions of the National Secretary on acting capacity.
This move puts ongoing internal party wranglings into clearer perspective that Senator Samuel N. Anyanwu signed the official submission of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the 2025 Anambra election contrary to speculations. This confirms his position as the party’s National Secretary.
The letter, dated May 7, 2025, and addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was co-signed by Senator Anyanwu and the PDP Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum. It formally submitted Ezenwafor Jude C as the party’s candidate and Hon Okeke Francis Chukwudi as his running mate for the November 8 governorship poll.
Despite recent reports that some PDP governors had named a new acting secretary, this submission, endorsed by both the chairman and Senator Anyanwu, signals that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) still recognises Anyanwu as the legitimate National Secretary.
Observers say this action may be the party’s calculated attempt to avoid internal legal disputes or disqualification issues ahead of the critical Anambra election.
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